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单词 taut
释义 taut
I. \ˈtȯt, usu -ȯd.+V\ adjective
(-er/-est)
Etymology: Middle English tought; probably akin to Old English togian to draw, drag — more at tow
1.
 a. : tightly drawn : tensely stretched : not slack
  < the flesh seemed smoothed back, even painfully taut — R.P.Warren >
  < a piece of strong fabric about one yard square, kept taut by a wooden frame — W.H.Dowdeswell >
 b. : high-strung, tense
  < her nerves were taut as bowstrings — O.E.Rölvaag >
  < strain our already taut nerves a little further — W.F.Hambly >
2. : severe, strict
 < is reputed to drive pretty taut bargains — G.S.Perry >
3.
 a. : kept in proper order or condition : well disciplined
  < sailormen prefer a happy ship to a taut ship, where strict discipline is the only diet — A.R.Griffin >
  < each team had brought a small but taut cheering section of its own — A.J.Liebling >
 b. : not loose or flabby : firm, trim
  < a figure that was slender, taut, and graceful — Aline B. Saarinen >
  < the taut, economical style contains more than meets the casual eye — Time >
Synonyms: see tight
II. \ˈtät\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: origin unknown
Scotland : tangle
III. abbreviation
tautological; tautology
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